Established as an autonomous university in 1971 (formerly known as Université Michel de Montaigne Bordeaux 3, tracing its academic lineage back to the founding of the ancient University of Bordeaux in 1441), Université Bordeaux Montaigne (UBM) is one of France's most celebrated and prestigious public institutions dedicated exclusively to the Arts, Humanities, Languages, Social Sciences, Journalism, and Information & Communication Sciences. Educating over 17,000 students—including more than 2,600 international students from 120+ nations—and supported by over 1,300 academic and administrative personnel, UBM is headquartered on the expansive Domaine Universitaire campus in Pessac, in the Bordeaux metropolitan area of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, with specialized urban poles including the renowned Institut de Journalisme Bordeaux Aquitaine (IJBA) and IUT Bordeaux Montaigne in central Bordeaux. The university comprises 3 major teaching and research faculties (UFR Humanités; UFR Langues et Civilisations; UFR Sciences des Territoires et de la Communication), 15 state-evaluated research laboratories affiliated with CNRS (including AUSONIUS, PASSAGES, MICA, CLIMAS, and ARTES), and the prestigious École Doctorale Montaigne Humanités (ED 480). Renowned for its rich international focus, UBM offers 14 integrated international double master's degrees, prestigious Erasmus Mundus programs, and extensive cultural partnerships across the globe.

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